I watched The Ugly Truth and was intrigued by the character, Mike Chadway, played by Gerard Butler. Not for reasons most people would think. Don’t get me wrong, Chadway was handsome with his rugged good looks and charm. But his in-your-face personality and brutal honesty about relationships from a male point of view and wit…
Author: Ms. Marcie
I am a writer, blogger, trainer and author who loves sharing little known and unknown facts.
Berlin Capital Program for JournalistS & Journalism Students – Apply by July 29, 2011
The Fulbright Commission in Berlin is pleased to announce the Berlin Capital Program 2011 for young American journalists and journalism students – December 4 – 11, 2011 The program has been designed to foster transatlantic relations and to promote professional and academic networks between Germany and the U.S. It offers young U.S. journalists the opportunity…
It’s Okay Not to OFFER to help
This past month several people have offered to help me with writing my sponsorship letter to send the letter to potential sponsors to help with my presentation for the Blogging While Brown conference And none of these people have followed through. Am I disappointed? Yes. Did it affect me greatly? No. In fact, the whole…
Writing is My Purpose, but What’s My Purpose in Writing?
What is my purpose in writing? This question has been heavy on my mind for the past couple days because the things I said I wanted to do over the last year – and have not done – are coming back to me full force. And I can no longer ignore them. When I first…
It’s Time for Me to Shine
As we celebrate freedom today, I am liberating myself. I created a new motto for myself. “The world is my stage and I’m going to give the best performance of my life.” I decided to get off the BS and make my dream come true. I’ve always wanted to do a segment similar to Jay…
I Have Been Nominated for the 2011 Small Business Influencer Award
In addition to being a writer, blogger, live blogger, roller skater and community servant, I am also an entrepreneur. My business, The Write Design Company, boosts the online engagement and bottom lines of companies and events of all sizes through writing, blogging, live blogging and social media. We also provide training and coaching services….
Listen to My Interview with Diane Latiker from Kids Off the Block
I am partnering with We Are Not Alone – No Estamos Solos to highlight community heroes committed tot he prevention of youth violence. Diane Latiker, the Executive Director of Kids Off the Block, is one who comes to mind when people think of youth programs on the South Side. She opened her home to the…
I Feel Like a Sucker….Let’s Count the Ways
Yes, I feel like a sucker. Let me tell you why. I went grocery shopping today and ginger ale was $1.28 for a 2 liter. I put 2 of them into my cart because I feel frappe in my near future. When I got to the checkout, the cashier said, “You can get these for…
I AM ANGRY and You Should Be, Too Because We’re Next
I received the following message this morning from New York Times: “New Jersey Legislature Approves Deep Cuts in Benefits to Public Workers New Jersey lawmakers on Thursday approved a broad rollback in benefits for three-quarters of a million government workers and retirees, the deepest cut in state and local costs in memory, in a major…
The Difference Between Proofreading and Editing According to Marcie
Someone wanted me to proofread his work. I did. He came back and told me that the work I returned to him “looks like what I sent you with just a few corrections.” It was. He went on to explain that he “wanted it to flow better” and he “wanted the words to jump off…